Emmanuel Macron
HighlightTop StoryTrending StoryWorld News

Macron Slap: Attacker shouted ‘Montjoie Saint Denis,’ before the attack and what we know about him.

521

 

The man who slapped President Emmanuel Macron during a visit to southeast France on Tuesday shouted ‘Montjoie Saint Denis’ before the attack. Who is the attacker, and what does it mean?

The man, who was caught on video in the attack, shouted: “Montjoie Saint Denis! À bas la Macronie (down with Macronism)”.

In France ‘Macronism’ simply refers to a word for President Macron’s political movement, the phrase ‘Montjoie Saint Denis’ is a slogan that comes directly from the royalist history of France.

It was used as a battle cry by former kings of France, and also appears on old coats of arms and symbols used by kings of Spanish region Navarre, Per Second News gathered.

‘Montjoie Saint Denis ’is  currently being used in France by thousands of extreme-right ideology.

The Attacker

Two men aged 28 are in police custody, in connection with the offence of ‘unprovoked violence against a person holding public authority’.

The men, whose names have been revealed only as Damien T. and Arthur C, were not previously known to police or authorities.

The first man tested positive for alcohol in his blood, it has been reported, and early investigations have found that Damien T. may have links with far-right or fascist groups.

Weapons and a copy of Adolf Hitler’s infamous book Mein Kampf have been found at the home of one of the men.

One of the men is accused of being the one to attempt to slap the president, while the other is accused of being an accomplice. 

Damien T. has been found to subscribe to a YouTube channel run by a far-right ‘influencer named Papacito, whose previous videos include how to attack a member of La France Insoumise party.

The duo risk up to three years in prison and €45,000 in fines.

The president’s security team has already said that it does not believe that security around the crowd where the incident took place, was sufficient. One of the team said that they had advised the president not to approach the barriers before he did so.

Leave a comment

Related Articles

Senate Mulls Raise in Supreme Court Bench from 21 to 30

Nigeria’s Senate is proposing to increase the Supreme Court’s justices from 21...

Tragedy Strikes Covenant University: Student Hit by Lightning During Football Match

Mordi Nwense Daniel, an engineering student at Covenant University (CU), Ota, Ogun...

Federal Agric Ministry Mobilizes Staff for Fasting and Prayer Amid Food Insecurity Concerns

In response to the growing challenge of food insecurity across the nation,...

Lagos Council Boss Dies

Mr. Musibau Asafa, the Executive Chairman of Oto-Awori Local Council Development Area,...

Four Filipinos, Eight Nigerians Jailed for Cybercrime Offences

In a landmark judgment, a Federal High Court in Lagos today convicted...

Breaking: Iran Launches Ballistic Missiles at Israel in Major Escalation

Iran has confirmed it launched a barrage of ballistic missiles at Israel,...

Nnamdi Kanu Trial: Court Moves Venue to DSS Headquarters

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the temporary relocation of...

SunTrust Bank MD, ED Arraigned for Alleged $12m Fraud

Halima Buba, Managing Director/CEO, and Innocent Mbagwu, Executive Director/Chief Compliance Officer of...

Iran: Israel’s Attacks Crossed the Line, Amount to Declaration of War

By Daniel Okejeme with agency report Following a series of Israeli military...

Air Peace, Oshiomhole Row: Keyamo Orders Investigation

Following a recent confrontation at Lagos Airport, Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo has...

Tinubu Hails ‘Uncle Sam’ on 90th Birthday, Calls Him Eminent Statesman, Journalism Icon

President Bola Tinubu has sent a heartfelt message to the publisher of...

Entire Family Wiped Out: Doctor Couple and 3 Children Among Victims of India Plane Crash

A husband and wife, both doctors and their three children including a...

Presidency corrects errors in Democracy Day honours list

The Presidency has corrected an error in the list of national honours...

London-bound Air India Flight Crash Claims 200 Lives, Briton Survives

A London-bound Air India passenger plane with more than 200 people on...

Senate Introduces 844 Bills in Two Years, Akpabio Reports on Democracy Day

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, announced on Thursday that the...

Full text of Pres. Tinubu’s address at joint National Assembly session on Democracy Day

ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR AT THE JOINT SESSION OF...

Tinubu Hails Abiola, Lauds Buhari’s June 12 Democracy Day Recognition

President Bola Tinubu has paid a heartfelt tribute to the late Chief...

Pres. Tinubu Confers National Honours on Soyinka, Falana, Kukah, Kudirat Abiola, Nwosu, 60 Others

President Bola Tinubu has conferred national honours on 64 individuals, including Nobel...

Democracy day: Protests hit Abuja, Lagos amid heavy security

As Nigeria observes Democracy Day today, demonstrators have taken to the streets...

NNPC Ltd Demonstrates Transparency in its April 2025 Monthly Report

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has released its April 2025...